PACO 835 - Premarital & Marital Issues in Pastoral Counseling

PACO 835

Discussion scenarios are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 2 discussion scenarios related to topics referenced in the texts providing opportunities for exploration, evaluation, and further development of key concepts related to the course material. Each discussion scenario thread must be at least 400 words and each reply must be at least 150 words. This assignment meets learning outcomes A, B, C, D, E, & F.

The Reading Reflection Forums assist students in identifying significant thematic elements from the reading, and help to formulate a response to the reading with understanding and/or questions. The collected material from all forum posts will enhance the understanding and application of information/knowledge for the entire class. This assignment meets learning outcomes A, B, C, E, and F.

The Initial Understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling assignment will assist the student to conceptualize and identify elements of an understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling within a pastoral environment at the beginning of the course. This assignment is used as a comparison for the Informed Understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling assignment. The assignment must be at least 5 pages and follow current APA format. This assignment meets learning outcomes A, C, E, and F.

The Informed Understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling assignment will assist students to conceptualize, compose, and express an understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling within a pastoral ministry environment at the conclusion of the course informed by the materials and assignments of the course content. This assignment is used as a comparison to the Initial Understanding of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling assignment. The paper must be at least 10 pages, follow current APA format, and reference the course texts, course material, and at least 5 other supporting sources. This assignment meets learning outcomes A, B, C, D, E, & F.